• Bush, “in an unusual admission,” says he regrets using the phrases “bring it on” and “dead or alive”; joint press conference with Blair has “contrite tone” because “both leaders have reached the lowest point of their careers.” [WP, WP, NYT, NYT]
• Bush orders documents seized in raid of Rep. William Jefferson’s office to be sealed for 45 days. [WP, NYT, W$J, LAT, USAT]
• Senate approves immigration legislation by vote of 62 to 36 but the next steps are “enormously difficult.” [WP, NYT, W$J, LAT, USAT]
• John Snow has told the White House he is resigning; Don Evans and Carlos Gutierrez are among those mentioned as replacements. [WP, NYT, W$J]
• Military investigation reportedly concludes that a group of marines “carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians” in Iraq. [NYT]
• ABC News stands by its story about Speaker Hastert. Reporter Brian Ross: “There may be a semantics issue here as to what constitutes being under investigation.” [WP]

• Drilling in ANWR is approved by the House for the 12th time. [WP, NYT]
• Battle over immigration legislation will determine “what strain of conservatism the Republican Party carries into the midterm elections and beyond.” [NYT]
• Critics say the Senate’s immigration legislation is filled with “hidden traps” that curtail rights. [WP]

• Washington Whispers: Sen. Lindsey Graham jokes, "I'm fulfilling the seat that was held by Strom Thurmond, which means my wife will be born next year.". . . House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Carlos Gutierrez are hitting the malls to "cheer up shoppers". . . GOP team warns Democrats that "questioning Alito's credibility and character will be hit back hard". . . Sen. Kerry hires former Boston Celtics assistant coach for his Massachusetts operation. [USN&WR]
• Page Six: Clinton family appears uncomfortable during run-in with Denise Rich. [NYP]

• Reliable Source Top guns Karl Rove, John Negroponte, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Michael Chertoff, Carlos Gutierrez, John Warner, Paul Wolfowitz and Richard Myers celebrate the Marines' 230th birthday. . . Bodyguard reportedly followed Dr. Phil to the bathroon of the Capital Grille. [WP]
• Under the Dome: The WB is developing a D.C.-based soap opera that will show "the town’s seedy underbelly". . . Volunteers and Hill staffers are building house frames on the National Mall that will be shipped to the Gulf Coast. . . Rep. Don Sherwood (R-Pa.) settles a lawsuit from woman he had a five-year affair with. . . Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) pleads no contest to drunk driving and apologizes. . . Bill Bennett is writing a two-volume history of the United States. [The Hill]
• Inside the Beltway: Actor Jack Klugman hosted bipartisan election night gathering attended by Frank Luntz and John Kerry. [WT]
• Page Six: Maureen Dowd - Botoxed? [NYP]
• Rush & Molloy: Talk of impeachment picks up in Hollywood. [NYDN]